When the climate cooled, the population of Neanderthals shrank. Most that lived between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago were ...

New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous ...

An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it ...

Scientists have found a link between super-agers' longevity and DNA analyzed from Ice Age hunter-gatherer populations in ...

In a first-of-its-kind finding, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care discovered that specific genetic sequences have ...

Research into ancient DNA samples has discovered that those who carry genes for red hair also are have immune benefits — but ...

In everyday life, our genetic material is constantly under attack from many factors. Environmental influences such as light, ...

Authorities said they're looking into using genetic genealogy in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's mysterious abduction, and an expert says the cutting-edge technique could be the key. While ...

Scientists are celebrating DNA Day, marking the completion of the human genome project in 2003. The project successfully ...